'The Whistleblower'

'The Whistleblower'

Andrei Alexandru, Handout

When a movie is "inspired by true events," the ideal is that the real-story backdrop will lend an air of authenticity to the drama, but often it inadvertently leads to excessive earnestness or aggrandizement. "The Whistleblower" is one such film, too well-intentioned for its own good. Rating: Review: True story is rendered with excess earnestness

When a movie is "inspired by true events," the ideal is that the real-story backdrop will lend an air of authenticity to the drama, but often it inadvertently leads to excessive earnestness or aggrandizement. "The Whistleblower" is one such film, too well-intentioned for its own good. Rating: Review: True story is rendered with excess earnestness (Andrei Alexandru, Handout)

When a movie is "inspired by true events," the ideal is that the real-story backdrop will lend an air of authenticity to the drama, but often it inadvertently leads to excessive earnestness or aggrandizement. "The Whistleblower" is one such film, too well-intentioned for its own good. Rating: Review: True story is rendered with excess earnestness